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Basic Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality Immersive Technologies.

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Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and 360° images or video are becoming more and more prevalent, but what are these technologies and how can they be used in education? While there are other systems and tools available to aid your teaching practice, here is an overview of some of the options we are currently… Read more » about Basic Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality Immersive Technologies.

Panopto video service upgrade – 25/06/16 8:00pm to 11:00pm

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On Saturday June 25, the Panopto video service will be offline from 8:00pm to 11:00pm GMT whilst it is upgraded. The upgrade will remove reliance on the Silverlight browser plug in. This means that Panopto recordings can be edited online in any browser (rather than just Firefox). During the upgrade you will not be able… Read more » about Panopto video service upgrade – 25/06/16 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Feedback from the 13th PASCAL International Conference – Glasgow 2016

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I recently returned from the 13th PASCAL International Conference – June 3rd to June 5th, 2016. The conference took place at the University of Glasgow and focused on the future directions for Learning Cities. The weather was exceptionally beautiful as delegates from over 30 countries were treated to over 60 papers in parallel sessions and… Read more » about Feedback from the 13th PASCAL International Conference – Glasgow 2016

volume 10(1) of the Journal of Information Literacy

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Apologies for cross-posting Dear Colleagues,   I’m delighted to announce that volume 10(1) of the Journal of Information Literacy is now available at jil.lboro.ac.uk. Please find the table of contents below.   It has been a great pleasure to work on this issue, and I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I… Read more » about volume 10(1) of the Journal of Information Literacy

Interdisciplinary Research HE Sector Day on 21/6/16 at BU – Book your place now!

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BU is hosting a Interdisciplinary Research HE Sector Day on 21st June 2016, dedicated to exploring the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary research. This event, is free and open to academics and research support staff throughout the UK. Why not invite your academic colleagues from other institutions to attend with you? Places are limited, so… Read more » about Interdisciplinary Research HE Sector Day on 21/6/16 at BU – Book your place now!

9TH CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR TEACHING ACADEMIC WRITING

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Many apologies for cross posting but this may be of interest to some colleagues: The 9th Biennial EATAW conference will hold from 19-21 June 2017 @ Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom Conference theme: Academic Writing Now: Policy, pedagogy and practice NOW OPEN: CALL FOR PROPOSALS (further information available here) The EATAW 2017 conference aims to… Read more » about 9TH CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR TEACHING ACADEMIC WRITING

Assessing Undergraduate Research Assistants’ Learning through Participatory Methods

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This blog post reports on the progress of the CEL-Fusion Funded project Assessing Undergraduate Research Assistants’ Learning through Participatory Methods (AURAL). The Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) is an institutional programme run by BU’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Office (RKEO), which furnishes academics with the financial means to hire a part-time (spring cohort) or full-time (summer… Read more » about Assessing Undergraduate Research Assistants’ Learning through Participatory Methods

Surrey ExciTeS (Excellence in Teaching Symposium)

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Apologies for cross posting, but some colleagues might be interested: The University of Surrey presents Excellence in Teaching Symposium – ExciTeS 2007. Date: 4th January 2017 First call for proposals A chance to share best practice and showcase innovation Colleagues are cordially invited to submit proposals for sessions at the University Excellence in Teaching Symposium… Read more » about Surrey ExciTeS (Excellence in Teaching Symposium)